The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-11-24

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SUNK IN SIGHT OF LAND.
A Terrible Disaster in the British Cham
LONDON, November 2O.-The Dutch
steamer w. A. Scholten, Capt. Taat,
which left Rotterdam yesterday for New
York, was sunk by collision with the
steamer Rosa Mary, of Hartlepool, at IL
o'clock last night, ten miles off Dover.
The Scholten carried two hundred and
thirty passengers and crew. The steamer
Ebro, of Sunderland, rescued ninety OF
the crew and passengers and landed them
at the Sailors Home at Dover. One
hundred and forty of the passengers are
missing. One passenger and a child of
the party brought to Dover were dead
from exposure. It is hoped that passing
vessels have rescued the missing people.
The W. A. Scholten's masts are visible
from Dover pier. Boats have left Dover
bound in all directions for the purpose
of saving life aud property if possible.
The Rosa Mary is anchored at Ramsgate
with her bows stove in.
At the time of the accident dense
fog prevailed. The Scholton was struck
on the port bow by the Rosa Mary.
Immediately after the shock was felt the
Scholten's passengers, all of whom had
retired for the night, rushed on deck in
their night gowns.
The boats were promptly ordered to be
lowered, but it was found that only IT, D
were available. Three others were use.
less and were not lon red. The water
rushed swiftly through the hole in the
bow, and terrible scene ensued.
The-panic stricken passengers uttered
piercing shrieks, and many fell upon
their knees and prayed aloud. Little
children clung to their mothers, who
themselves were shrieking with terror.
The officers we're cool and self-possessed
and remained on the bridge to the last.
Several persons secured life belts and
leaped into the sea.
Within twenty minutes of the shock
the Scholten was engulfed. ALI those
who had put on life belts had foated and
were rescued by boats from the steamer
Ebro, which cruised around until four
o'clock in the morning.
Many of the rescued lost their wives,
husbands, brothers and sisters. The sur.
yivors were supplied with clothes, and
everything possible was done to ensure
their comfort.
Passengers accounts differ regarding
the circumstances of the collision, and
the reports of the officers of the Scholten
clash with those of the officers of the Rosa
Mary. Some of the passengers state that
the evenings merriment had ceased and
most of the passengers had retired to their
hunks, only few remaining in the sa.
loon, when tremendous crash was heard
on the port bow. They say it was i'm
possible that the collision could have
occurred by the Scholten striking an
anchored vessel. The second mate ofthe
Scholten reports he was on deck when
he saw an unknown steamer coming
through the fog. Before anything could
be done the Scholten was struck in the
forerigging and port bow. The OTHER
vessel, which he now presumes was the
Rosa Mary, backed off and disappeared.
Within twenty minutes the Scholten
sunk.
The captain of the Rosa Mary states
that his vessel was run into while
anchored southeast of South Sanelhead
by an unknown steamer. Finding that
the Rosa Mary was damaged he proceed
ed to Dover roads, where the vessel is
now docked. The Rosa Mary was laden
with coal for St. Nazaire.
One of those saved is Monte Coleo,
from the Tyrol. He states that the
scenes on the sinking ship was terrible
The steerage passengers, stricken with
terror, ran about the deck in wild confu-
sion. The captain tried his utmost to
restore order, but without effect. The
passengers rushed for the boats, and it
was with the greatest difficulty that the
officers could keep them from jumping
into and sinking them. Coleo was in the
water two hours. When taken out he
was greatly exhausted, owing to the
extreme cold and his efforts to keep
afoat. After the vessel sunk the cries
of persons in the water could be heard
for long time in all directions.
According to the latest statement there
we're 21O persons on board the Scholten,
leaving 1872 drowned and missing. The
FIRST mate and the fourth engineer have
been recognized among the dead. The
Scholton lies four miles from Admiralty
pier. Her three masts are visible. She
is in position dangerous to navigation.
A buoy and lights have been placed
around the wreck.
George Moore, passenger, states that
when the crash occurred general rush
was made for the deck. II was told that
nothing serious had occurred" he says,
"but secured life belt. There were
six English passengers on board the yes.
sci, and one of these, girl, asked US to
keep in group that the English might
20 down together. I was in the water a
long time before being picked up. When
the Scholten sank the cries were heart.
reuding The captain Of the Ebro, the
rescuing vessel, behaved nobly. He had
all his deck load of timber thrown over
board, and this judicious act saved many
lives. Only two of the Scholten's boats
we're lowered, the others could not be got
adrift. / do not know whether this was
due to any fault on board. The vessel
listed over so much that all the boats
could not be dropped into the water.
People rushed about in the greatest state
of excitement. All trying to get place
in the two boats, which had been sue.
cessfully lowered. The scare and disor-
der prevented many persons being saved.
The water was freezing cold and this
FASTENED the death of many, rendering
them powerless."
Charles Mills, of Red Hill, Surrey,
says: "The life.boats appeared as if they
had not been used for long time. They
had 10 be chopped away with axes, with
the assistance of passengers. | called
out to those on the bridge to fire rockets.